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[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 139 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Honestly I think they look pretty good.

But Elon is a fuck. And their build quality is shit. And I refuse to support that kind of company. And fuck people who do support them.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Idk, I talked with a bartender once who said he thought it would be amazing to drive one, and I said I didn't think I could stomach it because of Musk, and he said I shouldn't get political over a car. Well, they don't interest me enough to ignore the Elon part.

[–] Redditsucks1@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I rented one in California. I was never been so frustrated with a car before in my life. There are no knobs, for ANYTHING. Everything is done through the touchscreen. Try navigating the A/C system in traffic. Or as the sun goes down and the screen brightness doesn't dim, blinding you as you drive. I will never buy a Tesla, and it starts with the UI of the car. Elon is just the icing on that shit cake.

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I watched a friend of mine try to parallel park hers once and just about died laughing at how shit the autopark was. She said it kept determining that the right lane was actually the curb, so it would go through all of the motions of parking and then just stop in the middle of the street. Every time I read about or interact with a Tesla, I feel like I find out about something else they added because it looks or sounds cool but doesn't actually work.

[–] RickRussell_CA@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That auto-drive-ready car will be ready for auto-drive any time now, we swear!

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is one of the criticisms of the car that hits home for me. People are now replacing old Teslas which they bought 'full self driving' for without ever receiving the feature.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can transfer your FSD license....

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

I HATE that the auto industry is moving to soft buttons for everything

[–] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 year ago

sorry auto dimming and extra brightness are upgrade features not yet in the implementation pipeline :( lmao

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same exact story. The whole first 2 hours I'm constantly having my kids Google Google how to lock the car, how do we adjust the mirrors, how do we turn it on, how do we change the radio station, how do we turn on the air, etc etc etc. On the third day my daughter is just trying to open the door and she yells "why is this car so fucking annoying?!"

It's obvious it was designed by a child trying to look cool to the other kids.

[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Love those door handles.

[–] _danny@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The UI is not the worst I've ever had in a car, it sacrifices a lot in favor of simplicity and/or software but a lot of simple tasks can be done through voice or happen automatically.

Wipers are auto, headlights are auto, but if you need to adjust them without using a voice command, you're gonna say "why can't this just be like a normal car"

You do get used to a lot of the quirks pretty quick. But there are a lot of quirks to get used to.

Not an Elon fan, just got one for a steal of a deal through a family member.

[–] eltimablo@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

The screen dims just fine on my 2019. A previous driver probably turned it off on yours for whatever reason.

I also hate the lack of knobs but the voice commands and steering wheel buttons work well enough that I've come to terms with it.

[–] PeleSpirit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

They're just another hatchback and you can't really tell that it's a tesla except for the logo.

[–] theoc@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What? The climate controls are always visible.. how hard is it to tap or slide your finger on them.

Since it was a rental someone before you probably turned off auto brightness controls.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It always blows my mind that capitalists say "then just vote with your wallet" until you use your wallet to vote differently than they want.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

But but but cancel culture!

[–] Damage@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Honestly I think they look pretty good.

They used to, but they haven't updated them, so now they look dated

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm not a car guy, I just don't pay close attention. I drove a delivery van when the Tesla cars were gaining popularity, and I straight up had the thought one day how weird it was that there were a lot of '90s Ford Taurus sedans still on the road.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I won't go so far to say they're timeless, obviously, but I think the design has holding power. Their design language isn't especially bold but it's not out of place compared to newly released models from competitors. It's disappointing that they haven't made any bold changes, but I don't think that means they're dated.

But still, fuck em.

[–] jennwiththesea@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, Kias look fancier now.

[–] Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To me they are the iPhone of cars. In a vacuum they are not bad looking, but every single one looks exactly the same. Just basic.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

To me that's kind of just the design language. Like how all BMWs look similar, or all Mazda's look similar. Etc. Typically a strong recognizable brand is considered good, even in the auto industry.

And really idgaf if they all look the same. Model s, smaller model s (3), bigass model s(x), medium size Model s(y). That's fine. I don't need a single brand to offer everything, I can go to other brands for variety.

That said, fuck Tesla.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Honestly, why? Their "no harsh edges, flowing contours" looked good in 2010 but is now completely played out and ugly. Coupled with the fact that no Tesla has had a facelift in nearly a decade, I think they're the ugliest cars on the road rn.

[–] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago

the cabin height being a giant bubble is what i dislike. they pretend to be smaller cars than they are. a small tesla next to a normal crossover vehicle is a good way to remind yourself how big they actually are.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

One man's "all look similar" is another man's "strong design language". I think BMW kidney grills are played out 30 years ago, but some people love them. Lambo wedges are played out. Jeep boxes are played out. Etc.

I personally like the no-harsh-edges look. I don't think it'd look especially out of place if it was released this year.

But don't get me started on the interior.

I think they peaked at the 1st gen Model S (love the red), and it went downhill from there

[–] idefix@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

The S model is classy, I like it. All the others are awful.